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Laffer curve

Pronunciation: /ˈlafə/

Definition of Laffer curve

noun

Economics
  • a supposed relationship between economic activity and the rate of taxation which suggests that there is an optimum tax rate which maximizes tax revenue.

Origin:

1970s: named after Arthur Laffer (born 1942), American economist

Laffer curve in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Laffer curve in the US English dictionary